The fishing vessel Mother Fathima collided with an anchor cable of the dreger Kamal XXXIII near the harbour of Kochi, India. The port control contacted the Coast Guard that the Mother Fathima had collided and was sinking. The Coast Guard deployed its interceptor boat which rescued 4 crewmen of the fishing vessel. The Mother Fathima was reported totally sank. No further details reported.
A barge became stuck while working near the shoreline of Mangalore, India. The barge was laying pipeline when one of the hydraulic arms became stuck in the sea bed. As the tide rose, the barge started to take on water on the forward deck. The barge now rests aground with a high list with a section underwater 200 meters from the shoreline. Owners are attempting to retract the hyraulic arm and salvage the barge. Local fisherman are concern that oil pollution will be released.
The pipeline has been a source of friction between the nearby industry located in the Mangalore Special Economic Zone Limited (MSEZL) and fishermen. The pipeline will allow effluent discharge from treatment plants near where local communities fish. No further details reported.
The 29,990 dwt tanker Orchids had an engine room fire while off the Kannur coast of India. The vessel contacted the Coast Guard which mobilized several fast patrol vessels to the scene. The fire was quickly extinguished and the Orchids is continuing to Kochi under its own power. No reports of injuries or pollution being released. The vessel had left New Mangalore for Cochin Port with a cargo of gaoline.
